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Just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, roughly 27 hours before they were scheduled to play in a Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal against Bolingbrook, the Stevenson Patriots took the court at Carver Arena for the first time. Save for a smattering of fans, media members and IHSA and arena employees, the home of the Bradley Braves was a well-lit cavern with 11,000 empty red seats. Stevenson was running a little late for its shootaround — thanks to slow service at a Subway during the three-hour trip down from Lincolnshire — but the Patriots wasted no time getting into some defensive drills. Jalen Brunson, standing on the same court where he had experienced the...

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Just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, roughly 27 hours before they were scheduled to play in a Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal against Bolingbrook, the Stevenson Patriots took the court at Carver Arena for the first time.
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Anthony Mason, the rugged power forward who was a defensive force in the NBA from the 1990s into the early 21st century, has died. He was 48.
New York Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz confirmed Mason's death, which was first reported Saturday by the...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerome Kersey, the versatile small forward who helped the Portland Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, died Wednesday. He was 52.
The Trail Blazers confirmed Wednesday night that...

PORTLAND -- Terry Porter knew Jerome Kersey was special. There was, of course, the talent on the court, but also something more lasting: the "joy and his smile, the way he embraced life."
Kersey died Wednesday night at 52. The state medical...

To mark the 86th anniversary of Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre, we recall some memorable Chicago sports massacres.Bears 73, Redskins 0 (Dec. 8, 1940): George Halas surprised the Redskins with his T-formation offense in the NFL championship...

NEW YORK -- The NBA has postponed home games for both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets because of a snowstorm expected to batter the area.
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WASHINGTON — Basketball analyst and former NBA player Greg Anthony was suspended indefinitely by CBS on Saturday after he was arrested on a charge of soliciting a prostitute in a Washington, D.C., hotel room.
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The show was over, or so they thought. Kevin Garnett and Ronnie Fields had just finished putting on a slam-dunk spectacular worthy of highlight-film stature in leading Farragut to a decisive victory over Downstate power Rock Island at DePaul. A sellout...

TV/radio: 6 p.m. Friday; CSN, ESPN, WMVP-AM 1000.
Storylines: The Trail Blazers are 2-1 thus far on their five-game trip and 7-3 on the road overall. The Bulls have scored 100 or more points in seven straight games, their longest streak since an...

The summary
Derrick Rose turned back the clock, wowing the United Center crowd with sensational drives and floaters. He scored 31 points on 14 of 24 shooting and had five assists in the Bulls' entertaining 115-106 victory over the Trail Blazers, his...

The day started with a prediction from President Barack Obama and ended with an emphatic statement from Derrick Rose.
The star-crossed point guard dazzled Friday night, scoring 31 points relentlessly attacking the rim.
"I think he is...

A federal jury on Friday found Scottie Pippen's onetime financial adviser guilty of bank fraud for a variety of schemes that included taking out a $1.4 million loan in the Chicago Bulls legend's name that he used to pay off personal debts.Robert Lunn, 64,...

PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Bulls have lost six straight here and will be shorthanded for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Derrick Rose (strained left hamstring), Pau Gasol (strained left calf) and Kirk Hinrich (chest contusion) are all out.
Rose...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Bulls called Kirk Hinrich's injury a chest contusion. Hinrich said he suffered bruised ribs.
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PORTLAND, Ore. --- Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Derrick Rose tearing his right meniscus here at the Moda Center.
Friday produced plenty more bad memories.
The Trail Blazers steamrolled to a 105-87 victory over the shorthanded Bulls, who...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Monday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Bulls snapping a 37-game losing streak on their annual extended trip to make way for the circus at the United Center.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Taj Gibson has developed a well-earned reputation for recovering quickly from injuries.
That likely will change with his latest, a left ankle he now has sprained three times in seven months and twice in four weeks.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers continued to struggle after losing for the second time in their first three games Tuesday night, and a frustrated LeBron James said “we have to understand what it takes to win.”
James said the latest 101-82 defeat to the...

Cleveland Cavaliers stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving reportedly exchanged words in what was termed a healthy discussion in the locker room after Tuesday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Magic wanted extra draft picks. The Bulls needed to cut some salary to open cap space for a pair of free-agent signings.
On Monday, the teams made a trade to fulfill both objectives.
The Magic sent the draft rights to European big man Milovan...